{"id":6103,"date":"2012-10-03T11:02:38","date_gmt":"2012-10-03T18:02:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/archives.csusm.edu\/westcoastersd\/?p=6103"},"modified":"2012-10-03T11:05:28","modified_gmt":"2012-10-03T18:05:28","slug":"celebrating-karl-strauss","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/archives.csusm.edu\/westcoastersd\/2012\/10\/03\/celebrating-karl-strauss\/","title":{"rendered":"Celebrating Karl Strauss"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>This Friday, September 5th Karl M. Strauss<\/a> would have celebrated his 100th birthday. To commemorate the occasion, the company he helped create has redesigned the Amber beer label with a hand-sketched image of Karl from his younger days.<\/p>\n

Poway bar Phileas Foggs<\/a> is getting into the spirit with a Karl-inspired party starting at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. Limited-edition “keep-the-glass” steins will be filled with Karl Strauss Amber, which is brewed with a blend of Munich and caramel malts before Cascade hops come in to balance out the beer. “Every time I drink a pint, I toast Karl,” says Brewmaster Paul Segura, who will be in attendance on Friday to introduce a short video presentation of “Karl Strauss: The Man.” Segura rates Amber as one of his favorites: “It has a bready, caramel flavor that’s easy on the palate and pairs well with a ton of foods.” Speaking of which, the Phileas crew will serve up Amber-braised bratwursts, giant Bavarian pretzels and cinnamon dessert pretzels as its food specials for the evening.<\/p>\n

Other choices on the beer side include Tower 10 IPA, Tower 20 IIPA, Red Trolley Ale, Pintail Pale Ale, Flan-Diddly-Anders Red, Big Barrel Double IPA and Nolgers Coffee Porter, Olde Ale and Tripel. A few “cellar reserves” (22nd Anniversary, 23rd Anniversary, Queen of Tarts and Two Tortugas) will go on between 4:30 and 5:30 p.m., and an announced cask ale will be tapped at 3:30 p.m.<\/p>\n

Did you know?<\/em><\/p>\n